53% of all American adults play video games

The latest from PEW Research’s Internet & American Life Project show that gamers now make up over half of the population. This statistic refers not to children but to adults. While it’s no surprise that the amount of time playing video games decreases with age, meaning younger adults play more, almost a third of adults 65+ play games every day. This is three times as much as younger players, of whom only 20% play every day.

Gaming is represented in computers, consoles, cell phones and other mobile devices:

75% of 18-29 year old gamers play on consoles
68% of 18-29 year old gamers play on computers

Of all ages, computers are the most popular gaming platform:

Computers: 73%
Consoles: 53%
Cell phones: 35%
Portable gaming devices: 25%

Read the full Pew Report here.